The University Of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report

This summary is prepared by the division of public safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University police depart ment between the dates of March 25 and 31, 1996. The University police actively patrol from Market street to Baltimore avenue and from the Schuylkill river to 43rd street in conjunction with the Philadelphia police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the division of public safety at 898-4482.

Crimes Against Persons

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: sexual assaults--1, robberies (& attempts)--2, threats & harassment--1 03/25/96 6:03 PM Speakman dorm Sexual assault/VSSS report 03/26/96 6:52 PM 100 Blk 36th Robbery via sim. weapon/$30 cash taken 03/30/96 3:00 PM Steinberg Ctr. U employee harassing female/VSSS notified 03/30/96 4:30 PM 3405 Walnut St. Cinnabon/cash taken/no injuries 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: robberies (& attempts)--2, simple assaults--3, threats & harassment--3 03/25/96 10:13 AM Evans Bldg. Female struck by estranged husband in argument 03/25/96 10:22 PM 300 Blk 41st. Confidential report/VSSS 03/26/96 1:57 AM 39th & Walnut Robbery by 2 males w/sim. gun)/apprehended 03/27/96 5:12 PM 39th & Chestnut Male displayed boxcutter/nothing taken 03/28/96 12:05 PM 4010 Pine St. Domestic between/compl. struck/VSSS notified 03/29/96 1:24 AM Harrison house Unwanted phone calls received 03/30/96 8:32 PM VHUP Unwanted phone calls received 03/31/96 9:27 PM HRN Unwanted phone calls received/advised to call VSSS 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: robberies (& attempts)--3 03/25/96 6:43 PM 43rd & Pine 2 actors demanded cash/fled /no money taken 03/27/96 6:03 PM 4222 Walnut Male w/sim. weapon entered residence/items taken 03/29/96 9:28 PM 4200 Blk Chestnut 4 actors w/shotgun took vehicle & cash 30th to 34th/Market to University: robberies (& attempts)--2, simple assaults--1 03/26/96 6:05 PM Franklin field Juveniles on bikes hit student 03/28/96 7:15 PM 3200 Blk Walnut Actor w/hand in pocket demanded money/got $6 03/28/96 11:50 PM 3200 Blk Walnut 2 robbed of cash by male w/sim. weapon/no inj/PPD resp Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: threats & harassment--1 03/29/96 8:57 AM Darby Township 8 calls received/VSSS & det notified

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: burglaries (& attempts)--2, total thefts (& attempts)--21, thefts of auto (& attempts)--1, thefts from autos--3, thefts of bicycles & parts--7, criminal mischief & vandalism--2 03/25/96 5:07 AM 3409 Walnut St. Back door found broken to residence 03/25/96 3:29 PM lot # 13 Purse taken from auto 03/25/96 5:02 PM 200 Blk 37th Secured bicycle taken from rack 03/25/96 7:44 PM 36th & Spruce Mountain bike taken from rack 03/25/96 7:48 PM 200 Blk 37th Mountain bike taken from rack 03/26/96 10:06 PM 3600 Blk Chestnut Driver's window smashed 03/26/96 11:29 PM 36th & Chestnut From Sheraton garage/PPD notified 03/27/96 11:18 AM Hillel Theft of meat from kitchen 03/27/96 2:54 PM 3440 Market St. Files taken from secure office 03/27/96 3:10 PM Steinberg Ctr. Laptop computer taken 03/27/96 3:57 PM unit Blk 38th Window broken/car phone taken 03/27/96 5:03 PM Annenberg Ctr. Dress room/unattended wallet taken. 03/27/96 7:05 PM 37th & Spruce Secured bike taken from rack 03/27/96 10:25 PM 200 Blk 37th Secured men's 10 speed bike from rack 03/28/96 9:44 AM science center VCR taken from secured room 03/28/96 11:05 AM 3744 Spruce St. Mac card left in ATM, $480 taken 03/28/96 1:53 PM GSE Lap top comp taken from unsecured room 03/29/96 1:08 AM Van Pelt Library $40 and PennCard taken 03/29/96 11:17 AM Houston Hall Computer piece taken value $4000 03/29/96 11:23 AM CRB Blk cotton gloves from unsecured room 03/30/96 5:02 AM Morgan dorm Damage to door and lock 03/30/96 10:30 AM Bookstore Emp. holding prisoner to transport to district 03/30/96 1:35 PM Quad office Secured bicycle taken from rack 03/30/96 3:43 PM Speakman dorm Bike taken from outside room 03/30/96 9:59 PM 3400 Blk Sansom Window broken/backpack taken 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: total thefts (& attempts)--3, thefts of auto (& attempts)--2, thefts from autos--1, criminal mischief & vandalism--2 03/27/96 5:24 PM Lot # 41 Honda accord taken 03/29/96 4:11 PM 200 Blk 41st. Right side vent window broken 03/29/96 5:15 PM Sigma Chi Right front tire slashed 03/29/96 5:26 PM 3800 Blk Spruce Window broken/tools & cables taken 03/30/96 9:45 PM 3900 Blk Sansom Damage to auto 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: total thefts (& attempts)--4, thefts from autos--1, thefts of bicycles & parts--2, criminal mischief & vandalism--1 03/25/96 3:48 PM 4100 Blk Locust 3 duffel bags from Subaru. Window broken 03/25/96 10:06 PM 4100 Blk Spruce Marble statue taken from porch 03/29/96 7:07 AM 4201 Chestnut Brick thrown through glass door 03/31/96 10:34 AM 4300 Spruce Secured tump jumper bike taken 03/31/96 10:35 AM 4300 Spruce Secured Cannonade bike taken 30th to 34th/Market to University: total thefts (& attempts)--13, thefts of auto (& attempts)--1, thefts from autos--3, thefts of bicycles & parts--1, criminal mischief & vandalism--1 03/25/96 11:02 AM Chemistry Bldg. 2 radios taken from secured room 03/25/96 12:16 PM Rittenhouse lab Computer printer taken from unsecured room 03/25/96 4:19 PM Hutchinson gym Wallet & contents taken from secure locker 03/25/96 4:57 PM Hutchinson gym Toiletry kit taken from secure locker 03/26/96 2:29 AM Lot # 36 Car doors open/ignition jammed 03/26/96 9:28 AM Moore school Unattended bookbag/contents taken from unsecured room 03/26/96 4:25 PM Hayden hall Unsecured/unattended bike taken from room 03/26/96 4:25 PM Lot # 7 Car radio taken 03/26/96 4:56 PM Lot # 7 Car radio taken 03/27/96 3:24 PM Bennett hall Wallet taken from office 03/27/96 8:14 PM Ice rink lot Compl.had personal prop in friend's veh 03/29/96 5:52 PM Museum Motorola cell phone taken 03/30/96 3:44 PM Hutchinson gym Lock broken/contents taken from locker 03/30/96 6:37 PM 100 Blk 34th Window broken Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: total thefts (& attempts)--3, thefts from autos--1, thefts of bicycles & parts--1 03/29/96 12:54 PM Center City Toyota Radar detector taken from car 03/29/96 8:23 PM 132 S. 34th St. Wallet/contents taken 03/31/96 10:58 AM Speakman dorm Secured Stone mountain bike

Crimes Against Society

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: disorderly conduct--1 03/30/96 8:50 PM 3900 Chestnut St. Actor fought police during invest/arrest 30th to 34th/Market to University: disorderly conduct--1 03/30/96 4:59 PM 100 Blk 34th Auto theft suspect arrested


Almanac

April 9, 1996
Volume 42 Number 27


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